Hamilton v. New York State Division

On February 11, 1982, James Carragher, an off duty police officer, was walking home from work when he was accosted, robbed and murdered on a street in Brooklyn. Upon reviewing the extensive record before this Court, I fully agree with the majority that the determination rendered by the Board of Parole in this matter was neither arbitrary and capricious nor constituted an abuse of discretion, and I am similarly satisfied that, contrary to the view expressed by my dissenting colleagues, the Board’s decision was not premised upon a misunderstanding of the relevant facts or the consideration of…